Carotenoids 90-100% are removed in refining as these are held in the colour pigments. Lutein is the carotenoid that prevents macular degeneration. It is in crude canola oil at levels that promote health benefits

Current commercial processing losses

– 40% sterols
– 50% tocopherols
– 90% carotenoids

We will be the only plant that can separate the first press oil and market this as an edible quality producing Extra Virgin Canola Oil (XVCO) which has less than half the saturated fats of XV olive oil and 9 times the Omega 3 and 2.75 times the amount of Omega 6, see table below.